NYC’s Cross Bronx Expressway is the most congested street in the United States. Three other NYC streets also made it to the top 10 most congested streets in the U.S. New York City is home to the most congested road in the United States, a new study by a global traffic analytics firm has revealed.

It seems the consensus is to leave around 9-10AM when before-work rush hour traffic dies down in order to reach NYC around noon-2PM before the after-work rush begins.

New York City has the second-worst traffic congestion in the U.S., and it suffers from air pollution as well. While the majority of trips made in Manhattan are actually by public transit, walking, and cycling, cars still take up a lot of space. The paper suggests that tolls could help solve these problems.

Inrix found that 11 of the top 25 cities worldwide with the worst traffic congestion were in the US. The 4.7-mile stretch on the Cross Bronx Expressway, from Exit 6A to Exit 2, is the worst of the bunch, with the average driver wasting 86 total hours a year in traffic.

At approximately 0.50 miles (0.80 km), I-78 is the shortest main Interstate Highway, while I-90 is the longest, spanning 385.88 miles (621.01 km) within New York….List of Interstate Highways in New York.

55 mph
If no maximum speed limit is posted on a state highway, the fastest someone may legally drive is 55 mph.

Rush hour in the morning is 7:30 to 9:00 ( or so) and 4:30- 7:00 or so in the evening. ( or so) Late hours also have crowded trains.

The only way to get to Long Island (I assume you mean Nassau and Suffolk Counties) without going through New York City would be to take a ferry from either Bridgeport or New London, Connecticut.

Holland Tunnel: The New Jersey-bound tube remains open at all times during work. For more information on this critical repair project, click here.

Visit the Department of Design and Construction, the New York State Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and MTA for more construction and traffic information. Check who operates bridges and tunnels The times listed for closures for street fairs are for the actual times of the street fairs themselves.

Lane closings may also occur due to circumstances beyond NYC DOT’s control. Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather, security alerts and other emergencies. For up-to-the-minute information, visit 511NY, New York State’s official traffic and travel information source.

The following streets will be closed on Saturday, September 11, 2021 for the 20th Anniversary of 9-11 Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at the discretion of the NYPD. Areas bounded by 54th Street on the North; 48th Street on the South; 6th Avenue on the West and Madison Avenue on the East (All Inclusive)